CN102582839A - Method and system for a refueling drogue assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a system for a refueling drogue assembly. A refueling drogue coupling system is provided. The system includes a fluid passage extending from a coupling inlet to a coupling outlet, the fluid passage comprising a valve seat circumscribing the fluid passage proximate the coupling outlet, a valve plug assembly comprising a valve plug configured to engage the seat to prevent flow through the fluid passage and an actuator assembly comprising a bias member, a coupling latch assembly coupled to the coupling outlet, the coupling latch assembly comprising a latch member configured to engage a latch-receiving member of a receiver probe, the coupling latch assembly further comprising a latch member actuator operatively coupled to the latch member to permit the latch member to move from a first locked position to a second unlocked position, a probe position sensor configured to detect a position of the receiver probe, a hose tension sensor configured to measure a tension in a hose coupled to the coupling inlet, and a drogue control system positioned on the refueling drogue coupling system and communicatively coupled to the latch member actuator, the probe position sensor, and the hose tension sensor.
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Technical field
The field of the invention relates generally to in-flight oiling Taper Pipe; And more specifically; Relate to such method and system that is used for the air refuelling Taper Pipe: it provides, and inserting tube carries out the breech lock indication, minimizing receives to compel breech lock/separation, locates in the Taper Pipe end but not volume machine end place's measurement flexible pipe tension force to refueling definitely, and flexible pipe tonometry result and definite breech lock indication are transferred to hand-line reel machine control system.
Background technology
When present inserting tube and Taper Pipe tanker refuelling system advance with the oiling inserting tube at the refueled aircraft aircraft, on the basis of measuring flexible pipe tension force decrease, infer connecting of refueled aircraft aircraft inserting tube and the oily machine aircraft Taper Pipe of fortune on Taper Pipe.At least two kinds of known kinds of the prior art attempt to address this problem, and both all use the result of a measurement that obtains at hand-line reel machine place.A kind of method is used the connection of the unbalanced detection of hydraulic pressure being inferred refueled aircraft.Another kind method uses load cell to measure the variation of flexible pipe tension force and infer connection.The mistake that power produced of the error inference that in these methods both are all rubbed and aerodynamic force and refueled aircraft aircraft cause causes connecting is indicated.Use such method to be because can't gain impetus at the Taper Pipe place (comprising electric power, hydraulic power, pneumatic power) allow other remote sense, to provide the definite indication and the control of connection.Can use battery, but battery there is the problem of capacity, heating, charging and the aspect in power life-span to handle.Another kind method is to combine electric wire or optical fiber or the like in the refueling hose aloft.See that from the angle of Operating Complexity, durability, cost and safety the two all is undesirable.
Summary of the invention
In one embodiment, a kind of Taper Pipe system of connections of refueling comprises and is combined in the connection latch assembly that connects in the outlet, wherein, connects latch assembly and comprises being configured to engage ordinatedly and refuel the latch of complementary breech lock receiving-member of inserting tube.Connect latch assembly and further comprise the latch actuator that functionally is connected on the latch, move to second unlocked position from first latched position to allow latch.The inserting tube position transduser is configured to detect the position of oiling inserting tube.The flexible pipe tension pick-up is configured to measure the tension force that is connected in the flexible pipe that connects on the inlet.The Taper Pipe control system is positioned on the oiling Taper Pipe system of connections, and communication link is on latch actuator, inserting tube position transduser and flexible pipe tension pick-up.
In another embodiment; A kind of operation refueled the method for Taper Pipe assembly and comprised the oiling inserting tube that receives oily aircraft is inserted from the opening of transporting the oiling Taper Pipe assembly that oily machine aircraft extends; The existence of the oiling inserting tube on the desired location of detection oiling Taper Pipe assembly, and use actuator that the latch of oiling Taper Pipe assembly is joined on the complementary breech lock receiving-member of oiling inserting tube.
In yet another embodiment, a kind of tanker refuelling system comprises and is configured to extend to the oiling Taper Pipe system of connections of the far-end of refueling hose from transporting oily machine aircraft.The Taper Pipe system of connections of refueling comprises: connect latch assembly; It comprises being configured to engage ordinatedly and refuels the latch of complementary breech lock receiving-member of inserting tube, connects latch assembly and further is configured to use the latch actuator to make latch move to second unlocked position from first latched position; Flexible pipe Tension Control subsystem, it is positioned in the oily machine aircraft of fortune, and is connected on the near-end of the refueling hose relative with far-end; And the Taper Pipe controller, its wirelessly communication link to being positioned on the flexible pipe tension control assembly of fortune in the oily machine aircraft.
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Fig. 1-3 has shown the exemplary embodiment of method and system described herein.
Fig. 1 is the lateral plan that is deployed with according to the tanker aircraft of the oiling Taper Pipe assembly of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
The lateral plan of the oiling Taper Pipe assembly that shows among Fig. 2 Fig. 1 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the side-looking part sectional view according to oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 with the oiling inserting tube 116 of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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100 tanker aircrafts
102 oiling Taper Pipe assemblies
104 oiling Taper Pipe baskets
106 distal portions
108 flexible pipes
110 hand-line reel machines
112 flexible pipe tension control systems
114 receive oily aircraft
116 refueled aircraft inserting tubes
118 backward openings
The 202 basket collars
204 hose adaptor unions
206 ram-air turbines
208 cables
210 batteries
302 Taper Pipe controllers
304 links
306 links
307 treaters
308 refueled aircraft inserting tube position transdusers
309 memory devices
310 latch assemblies
311 communication links
312 latch
313 flexible pipe tension pick-ups
314 first pivot pin ends
316 locking rollers
318 second pivot pin ends
320 toggle link parts
322 slender bodies
324 first ends
326 cams
328 latch actuators
330 second ends
332 the first arms
334 second arms
336 latch assembly bias components
338 breech lock receiving-members
The 340 inserting tube collars
342 retracted orientations
344 clockwise directions
346 longitudinal axis
348 inclined surfaces
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Below unrestricted mode shows embodiments of the invention to detailed description with the mode of instance.This description clearly makes those skilled in the art to make and to use the disclosure, has described some embodiment of the present disclosure, modification, modification, alternatives and usage, comprises the execution optimal mode of being believed at present of the present disclosure.Describe the disclosure and be applied to an exemplary embodiment, promptly operated the system and method for Taper Pipe fuel loading system.But, contemplate this and openly can usually be applied to the fluid coupled in industry, commerce and the civil applications.
As used herein, be to be understood that for not getting rid of a plurality of elements or step, only if clearly narrated this eliminating with odd number narration and with the element or the step of word " " or " a kind of " beginning.In addition, " embodiment " of the present invention be interpreted as the existence of the additional embodiments of the characteristic that eliminating also combined to be narrated with reference to figure unexpectedly.
The means definite, that confirm whether embodiments of the invention provide definite refueled aircraft aircraft inserting tube to connect with the oiling Taper Pipe are so that permission fuel loading system hand-line reel machine control system starts the flexible pipe tension adjustment rightly and prevents deletrious flexible pipe shake.
Embodiment also is provided at the means that low force level place connects inserting tube and Taper Pipe definitely, thereby allows on the flying speed of broad and height envelope, to operate.In addition, also can from the refueled aircraft aircraft or transport the oily machine aircraft any come order to carry out clear and definite disconnection (owing to the reason of emergency situation, inefficacy etc.).
In addition; Embodiment provides the direct result of a measurement at the flexible pipe load at Taper Pipe place, thereby has alleviated owing to attempt through inferring the problem that the flexible pipe load at Taper Pipe place is caused like the flexible pipe load (through load cell or hydraulic pressure) of commonly used in the existing system, measuring hand-line reel machine place.
Wherein as traditional, transport fortune oil machine aircraft/refueled aircraft aircraft system that oily power traction is led refueled aircraft though be described as, embodiments of the invention also admit of refueled aircraft wherein and transport the structure of oily machine in the back in the front of the oily machine of fortune.In this structure, transport oily machine and fuel upwards is pumped into refueled aircraft, but not transport oily machine is pumped into fuel downwards the back along flexible pipe refueled aircraft along flexible pipe.
Fig. 1 is the lateral plan that is deployed with according to the tanker aircraft 100 of the oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In this exemplary embodiment, the oiling Taper Pipe basket 104 that the Taper Pipe assembly 102 that refuels comprises on the distal portions 106 that is connected to refueling hose 108, refueling hose 108 is connected on the aircraft 100 then.Hand-line reel machine 110 is positioned on the tanker aircraft 100 with flexible pipe tension control system 112.Flexible pipe tension control system 112 is configured to keep acting on power (for example (but being not limited to) air draught, gravity, oiling inserting tube and the dynamic force) balance on the oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102, makes the position control of oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 be maintained.
During refueling operation, oiling Taper Pipe basket 104 is from refueled aircraft aircraft 114 (the treating the gas filed aircraft) unwinding of tanker aircraft 100 court such as (but being not limited to) fighter plane or helicopters.The inserting tube 116 that refuels extends from refueled aircraft aircraft 114.Refueled aircraft aircraft 114 will refuel inserting tube 116 and be manipulated to and refuel Taper Pipe basket 104; And the inserting tube 116 that will refuel inserts the opening backward 118 of oiling Taper Pipe basket 104; At this moment; Refuel connector (in Fig. 1, showing) " locking " to oiling inserting tube 116, and the fuel that carries out from tanker aircraft 100 to refueled aircraft aircraft 114 transmits.
Fig. 2 is the lateral plan according to the oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 (in Fig. 1, showing) of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In this exemplary embodiment, oiling Taper Pipe basket 104 is connected on the flexible pipe 108 through the basket collar 202 and hose adaptor union 204.In various embodiments, use ram-air turbine 206 to produce electric energy, power is provided with member to oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102.Also can use ram-air turbine 206 turning leverage during operation to stablize the position of oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102.In various other embodiment, can use cable 208 refueling transmission electric energy and/or control signal between Taper Pipe assembly 102 and the aircraft 100.In other other embodiment, the Taper Pipe assembly 102 that refuels can provide power by the battery 210 that carries on the oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102.
Fig. 3 is the side-looking part sectional view according to oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 with the oiling inserting tube 116 of one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In this exemplary embodiment; The Taper Pipe assembly 102 that refuels comprises Taper Pipe controller 302; In one embodiment, Taper Pipe controller 302 uses wireless connections to come communication link to flexible pipe tension control system 112 through the communication link 304 on the oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 and the link 306 at flexible pipe tension control system 112 places.Taper Pipe controller 302 comprises the treater 307 and memory device 309 that is used to carry out the instruction through programming described herein.The Taper Pipe assembly 102 that refuels also comprises oiling inserting tube position transduser 308; The inserting tube position transduser 308 that refuels is configured to detect and refuels inserting tube 116 in the existence of refueling in the Taper Pipe assembly 102, promptly refuels inserting tube 116 with respect to getting into and refuels the position of predetermined insertion position of the oiling inserting tube 116 in the Taper Pipe assembly 102.Flexible pipe tension pick-up 313 comes communication link to flexible pipe tension control system 112 through communication link 311.
Latch assembly 310 comprises latch 312, and latch 312 comprises first pivot pin end 314, locking roller 316 and second pivot pin end 318.Latch assembly 310 also comprises toggle link (toggle) parts 320; Toggle link parts 320 comprise slender body 322; Slender body 322 has first end 324 and the first arm 332 that comprises extension vertically and second end 330 of second arm 334 that is configured to engage the cam 326 that is connected to pivotally on the latch actuator 328; Said the first arm 332 is connected on the latch assembly bias component 336, and said second arm 334 is connected on the said latch 312.Locking roller 316 is configured to engage the complementary breech lock receiving-member 338 of oiling inserting tube 116.In this exemplary embodiment, breech lock receiving-member 338 comprises the circumferential recess in the inserting tube collar 340 that is formed at oiling inserting tube 116.
During operation, in order to start fueling procedure, according to operator's input, perhaps in response to the instruction of programming in advance, flexible pipe 108 automatically emits from volume machine 110 through flexible pipe tension control system 112.When flexible pipe 108 is released to predetermined length, receives 114 in oily aircraft near refueling Taper Pipe assembly 102, and will refuel in the inserting tube 116 insertion openings 118.Latch assembly 310 makes actuator 328 along retracted orientation 342 location on unlocked position, and this allows toggle link parts 320 344 rotations along clockwise direction, and this makes locking roller 316 detach longitudinal axis 346 then.Use the power of less amount just can insert oiling inserting tube 116.Detect and refuel inserting tube 116 when being present in the pre-position of refueling in the Taper Pipe assembly 102 when refueling inserting tube position transduser 308,302 of Taper Pipe controllers order latch assembly 310 to be actuated, and are positioned to engage with breech lock receiving-member 338 thereby will lock roller 316.Through using oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102, this program is allowed with less power insertion oiling inserting tube 116, and is allowed that definite definitely inserting tube 116 that refuels is being used for being latchable to the appropriate position on the breech lock receiving-member 338 with locking roller 316.In case the inserting tube 116 that refuels engages with oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 definitely, the tension force in the flexible pipe 108 is controlled in 112 operations of 302 orders of Taper Pipe controller flexible pipe tension control system.
At another embodiment, under the situation of latch assembly 310, lock roller 316, and hinder in the oiling inserting tube 116 entering oiling Taper Pipe assemblies 102 towards longitudinal axis 346 protrusions in latched position.Force toggle link parts 320 to overcome bias component 336 and acting bigger power overcomes this obstruction through use, locking roller 316 is pushed out refuel the path of inserting tube 116 to allow inclined surface 348 through the inserting tube collar 340 that upwards arches upward.
When refueling operation finishes or under abnormal condition, perhaps transport oily machine aircraft 100 or refueled aircraft aircraft 114 and can send to Taper Pipe controller 302, so that oiling inserting tube 116 is thrown off with oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102 automatically with throwing off signal.During throwing off, Taper Pipe controller 302 sends to latch actuator 328 with signal, latch actuator 328 is moved to make the unlocked position that locks roller 316 and 338 disengagements of breech lock receiving-member.The inserting tube 116 that just can will refuel with the breakout force of less amount then is pulled away from oiling Taper Pipe assembly 102.
Embodiments of the invention are through using such as (but being not limited to) mechanical switch, optical switch or near the sensor of detector switch; Perhaps through using the detected pulse pattern of accelerometer; Perhaps come to confirm definitely that through above combination the oiling inserting tube is latched in the breech lock Taper Pipe coupling assembly fully; And through measure the flexible pipe load at Taper Pipe assembly place by means of for example strain gage transducer; And through wireless data link (RF, electric light, optical fiber etc.) these live telecasts and result of a measurement are transferred to the oily machine flexible pipe tension control system of fortune then; Begin to regulate flexible pipe tension force before so that the flexible pipe tension control system gets rid of whip (whip) at the deletrious flexible pipe of formation, and the direct result of a measurement of during oily machine of fortune and refueled aircraft relative motion, loading through the flexible pipe at Taper Pipe place is improved the quality of the adjusting of flexible pipe tension force.
As used herein, the term treater refers to central processing unit, microprocessor, microcontroller, reduced instruction set circuits (RISC), special IC (ASIC), decision circuit and can carry out any other circuit or the treater of function described herein.
As used herein; Term " software " and " firmware " are interchangeable, and comprise and be stored in the memory device (comprising RAM memory device, ROM memory device, eprom memory, eeprom memory and non-volatile ram (NVRAM) memory device) any computer program of carrying out with by treater 307.Above type of memory only is exemplary, and thereby does not limit and can be used for the type of memory device of storage computation machine program.
As will understanding based on aforementioned specification; Can realize above-described embodiment of the present disclosure through use a computer programming or engineering technology (comprising computer software, firmware, hardware or their any combination or subclass); Wherein, but technique effect be inserting tube and Taper Pipe air-refueling operation safety improvement and on it, carry out the improvement (height of expansion and the scope of flying speed) of the operation envelope of refueling operation.Program with any such generation of computer-readable code means can embody in one or more computer-readable mediums or provide, thereby makes computer program according to the embodiment of argumentation of the present disclosure, i.e. manufacture.Computer-readable medium for example can be (but being not limited to) fixing (firmly) actuator, disk, CD, tape, semiconductor memory (for example read-only memory (ROM) (ROM)) and/or any transmission medium, for example internet or other communication network or link.Can through carry out directly code from a medium, through copying code to another medium or through make and/or use the manufacture that contains computer code at the transmission over networks code from a medium.
The above-described embodiment of the method and system of operation Taper Pipe fuel loading system provides and has guaranteed to refuel inserting tube and be connected to the cost that refuels on the Taper Pipe definitely effectively and the failure-free means.More specifically, method and system described herein helps to connect with lower axial force.In addition, above-described method and system helps Taper Pipe assembly supplying power.Therefore, method and system described herein help to connect and throw off refuel the Taper Pipe assembly with refuel inserting tube, directly measure with transporting hose and load, and with cost effective and failure-free mode transmission system state and health status.
This written description use-case comes open the present invention, comprises optimal mode, and makes any technical personnel in this area can put into practice the present invention, and comprise manufacturing and use any device or system, and the method for carrying out any combination.But the scope of patented of the present invention is defined by the claims, and can comprise other instance that those skilled in the art expect.If other such instance has the structural element of the literal language of the claim of not differing from; If perhaps they comprise the equivalent structure element that does not have substantial differences with the literal language of claim, other then such instance intention is within the scope of claim.
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1. one kind is refueled the Taper Pipe system of connections, and said system comprises:
From connecting entrance extension to the fluid passage that connects outlet, said fluid passage is included near the valve seat that limits said fluid passage of said connection outlet;
Cypriot valve components, it comprises and is configured to engage said seat in case the valve plug and the actuator assemblies that comprise bias component of fluid stopping through said fluid passage;
Be connected to the connection latch assembly (310) in the said connection outlet; Said connection latch assembly comprises the latch of the complementary breech lock receiving-member (338) that is configured to engage ordinatedly refueled aircraft inserting tube (116); Said connection latch assembly further comprises latch (312) actuator that functionally is connected on the said latch, moves to second unlocked position to allow said latch from first latched position;
Be configured to detect the inserting tube position transduser (308) of the position of said refueled aircraft inserting tube;
Be configured to measure the flexible pipe tension pick-up (313) of the tension force in the flexible pipe that is connected on the said connection inlet; And
Be positioned on the said oiling Taper Pipe system of connections and the Taper Pipe control system of communication link on said latch actuator, said inserting tube position transduser and the said flexible pipe tension pick-up.
2. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said system further comprises and is positioned on the said oiling Taper Pipe system of connections and is configured to the power-producing Taper Pipe power generating system of said oiling Taper Pipe system of connections.
3. system according to claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said system further comprises the Taper Pipe power generating system; Said Taper Pipe power generating system comprises ram-air turbine (206) and the battery (210) that is positioned on the said oiling Taper Pipe system of connections, and electrically connects at least one in the cable (208) between said Taper Pipe power generating system and external supply of power.
4. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said system further comprises flexible pipe Tension Control subsystem (112), and said flexible pipe Tension Control subsystem (112) comprising:
Be connected into said runner and be in the refueling hose (108) that stream is communicated with;
Be configured to around axis (346) rotation to deposit and to emit the volume machine (110) of said refueling hose; And
Be connected to the actuator (328) on the said volume machine drivingly.
5. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said flexible pipe Tension Control subsystem communication link and is configured to receive the signal relevant with flexible pipe tension force from said flexible pipe tension pick-up (313) on said Taper Pipe control system.
6. system according to claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said connection latch assembly (310) comprises toggle link parts (320); Said toggle link parts (320) comprise slender body (322), and said slender body (322) has to be configured to engage and is connected to first end (324) of the cam (326) on said latch (328) actuator pivotally and the first arm that comprises extension vertically and second end (330) of second arm (332,334); Said the first arm is connected on the latch assembly bias component (336), and said second arm is connected on the said latch.
7. system according to claim 1; It is characterized in that said connection latch assembly (310) is configured to when said connection latch assembly is on said unlocked position, use the axial force of first amount to lock onto on the said refueled aircraft inserting tube (116); And when said connection latch assembly is on said latched position; Use the axial force of second amount to lock onto on the said refueled aircraft inserting tube, wherein, the axial force of said first amount is less than the axial force of said second amount.
8. system according to claim 7 is characterized in that, said connection latch assembly (310) is configured to use the axial force of first amount that is enough to overcome the power that said latch assembly bias component applies to lock onto on the said refueled aircraft inserting tube (116).
9. a tanker refuelling system (102) comprising:
Be configured to extend to the oiling Taper Pipe system of connections of the far-end of refueling hose (108) from transporting oily machine aircraft; Said oiling Taper Pipe system of connections comprises connection latch assembly (310); Said connection latch assembly (310) comprises the latch (312) of the complementary breech lock receiving-member (338) that is configured to engage ordinatedly refueled aircraft inserting tube (116), and said connection latch assembly further is configured to use latch actuator (328) that said latch is moved into from first latched position and moves to second unlocked position;
Be positioned in the oily machine aircraft of said fortune and be connected to the flexible pipe Tension Control subsystem on the near-end of the said refueling hose relative with said far-end; And
The Taper Pipe controller (302) of communication link to the flexible pipe tension control assembly that is positioned in the oily machine aircraft of said fortune wirelessly.
10. system according to claim 9; It is characterized in that said system further comprises refueled aircraft inserting tube (116) position transduser (308) that is configured to detect the position of refueled aircraft inserting tube and the signal relevant with detected position is transferred to said Taper Pipe controller (302).
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